Did You Know That, Part 2

DID YOU KNOW: Part 2

By Eileen Greenberg, Board Vice-President

Note: This is part two of an article about things that can help residents acclimate to life at Watergate.

Enjoying Picnics Around Watergate

Keep our picnic and gazebo areas clean by putting waste in the trash can. Photo: Eileen Greenberg During the warmer months, we are fortunate that WAL offers a multitude of outdoor locations to enjoy a meal or to have a celebration, such as the gazebos, building picnic areas and the Upper and Lower Terrace, to name a few.

However, have you come across food wrappers, soda cans or chicken bones on the walkways at WAL? Or, have you tried to eat at the gazebos or picnic areas only to find that someone before you left the remains of the food they ate? It makes it hard to enjoy these otherwise beautiful spaces.

Did you know that every once in a while, a hungry “guest” (i.e. raccoons, foxes, deer, insects) wanders through our gates or squeezes through the fences looking for food?

Food debris left on the property and not properly disposed of is both a nuisance and a health hazard. Also, it draws ants and other insects, rodents, other furry visitors, who are happy to feast off the food remains. Once you are finished using these amenities, it is for you to clean up after yourself, especially food remnants. Please remember to expect from yourself what you expect of others! By doing a thorough job of cleaning up, those hungry “guests” will not want to return as often.

Keep our picnic and gazebo areas clean by putting waste in the trash can.

Photo: Eileen Greenberg

What’s That Coming Out of My Sink Drain?

Help each other out by not putting nasty things down your sinks that can, eventually, clog the common drain systems we have in our high-rise buildings—especially the kitchen sink. Some of these items include: • Cooking and hair oil • Coffee grinds (they swell up in the pipes) • Corn cobs • Stringy parts of vegetables (i.e., peels, pulps and rinds) • Excess washing detergent Many items seem to be okay, since you use the garbage disposal. But these items solidify or ‘congeal’ somewhere in the drain system and cause clogs and cause back-ups.

Instead, try using empty jars or cans to collect used oil, throw all food waste into your trash bags and dispose of such down the Trash Chutes provided for us!

Did you know that by being careful of what we put in the sink, we can help prevent overflows and late-night emergency calls and visits from the Maintenance Department?

I hope that the few recommendations I have shared will make it easier for living in our beautiful high-rise condominium community together. Help keep WAL a pleasant and safe place for you to live and for your friends and family to visit!